107 entries under deficient topic. ×

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vicious(adjective, wrong, corrupt, incomplete)
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wanting(adjective, weak, poor, plain, inferior)
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adulterated(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
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injured(adjective, poor, incorrect, imperfection)
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subpar(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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crude(adjective, weak, rough, poor, plain)
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lacking(adjective, weak, poor, plain, miserable)
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second-rate(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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sick(adjective, incorrect, broken, working)
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substandard(adjective, weak, rough, poor, awful)
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mediocre(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
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patchy(adjective, short, lacking, incomplete)
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rotten(adjective, bad, weak, poor, false)
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shoddy(adjective, weak, poor, loose, miserable)
4
short(adjective, poor, inadequate, insufficient)
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sketchy(adjective, rough, bare, lacking)
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below par(expression, adjective, idiom, weak, poor)
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shabby(adjective, weak, poor, careless, terrible)
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undeveloped(adjective, bare, incomplete, inexact)
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careless(adjective, weak, wrong, rough, poor)
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